Tuesday, June 18th: Congress degreed "that no one in these colonies, charged with being a Tory, or unfriendly to the cause of Colonial liberty, be injured in his property, or in any manner whatever disturbed, unless the action is taken according to a law of Congress or the state."
Sunday, June 29th: Benjamin Thompson meets with Lord Germain to discuss his new position created by Lord Germain. Germain tells Thompson that with his knowledge of the Colonies, it would make the difference between the Colonies winning or losing.
Lord Germain informs Thompson that his Agent, Betsy Freeman, would be his contact person. She collected and solicit infromation from the Colonial.
Forty-five transports sent from Halifax and commanded by General Howe are sighted off Sandy Hook.
Tuesday, July 2: General Howe's fleet anchors in NY harbor.
Monday, July 8: Continental Congress receives an annoymous letter; "some dark designs are being planned for your ultimate destruction." Continental Congress ignored its implications and continued with business as usual.
Wednesday, July 10: First printing of the Declaration of Independence.
Monday, July 29: Dr. Franklin hires Betsy Freeman as Agent for the United Colonies to secure information from the British.
Thursday, August 1: General Howe is joined by additional British ships in NY harbor.
Friday, August 2: President John Hancock and Secretary Charles Thomson affixed their signatures to the Declaration of Independence for public distribution. Not all of the delegates sign the Declaration immediately.
Saturday, August 3: Total number of colonials in NY showed that 1,225 were commissioned officers and staff. 1,502 were noncommissioned officers. Present for duty were 10,514. Sick and absent totalled 3,678. 97 men were on furlough. Total number of men 17,016.
Monday August 12: Commodore William Holham and fleet arrive at Staten Island with 6 men-of-war and 28 transports containing 2,600 British and 1,400 Hessians.
Thursday, August 15: General Green suffering from illness, writes a letter to General Washginton that "he hoped through the assistance of Providence to be able to ride before an attack is made, but felt great anxiety as to the result."
Friday August 16: "Howe believe that Brooklyn Heights it the key to the Colonial defense of the city. 15 thousand troops land at Gravesend Bay on Long Island with supplies and arms.
Tuesday August 20: Washington names Major General John Sullivan to take command of the troops at Brooklyn.
Howe has 32,000 troops including 8,000 Hessian mercenaries. He lands 15,000 troops on The Island because he believes that Brooklyn Heights is Washington's key defensive osition of the City. Washington sends an additioanl six regiments to reinforce the Brooklyn Height's garrison.
Friday August 23: Washington writes to Congress. "I have been obliged to appoint General Sullivan to the command of the Island owing to General Green's indisposition.
Sullivan assures General Washington that "his mminor success as are so many preludes to a general victory.
A skirmish occurs bewtween the British and Hessians against the Colonials at Flatbush Pass, Brooklyn.
Attempting to continue their drive against the Colonials, the Hessians were driven back. Several homes owned by Loyalists were burned.